Star students in the music room

Star students in the music room

Looking for a great way to keep students engaged and focused during music class? Today, I'm writing my first blog post in a series about classroom management in the music room. This post will be about one of my favorite strategies: star students in the music room!So why choose a star student?I've used this strategy my entire career, and every year, I've seen students get so excited about the possibility...

Classroom Reveal 2018-2019

Classroom Reveal 2018-2019

After days of working in my room, I'm really excited to reveal my music room for this year!Here is a view of my room as you walk into it. Here's a panoramic view of my room:I decided on a forest theme this year, and I'm really loving the calm color scheme. Like last year, I really tried to be intentional to not cover every single wall with something, so that kids could learn in an engaging setting...

What's on my playlist for Fifth Grade?

What's on my playlist for Fifth Grade?

This week, I'm blogging about my playlists for each grade level, in my music room. For more information about how and why I'm using playlists, check out this post. Today, let's talk about fifth grade!Here are three recordings from my fifth grade playlist:#1: I Love a Rainy Night by Eddie Rabbitt A few years ago, I found a dance for this song in a resource from Sanna Longden, which you can...

What's on my playlist for Fourth Grade?

What's on my playlist for Fourth Grade?

This week, I'm blogging about my playlists for each grade level, in my music room. For more information about how and why I'm using playlists, check out this post. Today, let's talk about fourth grade!Here are three recordings from my fourth grade playlist:#1: Wade in de Water by Dominique FauchardI found the book "Unspoken" a few years ago, and fell in love with it. It is a wordless picture...

What's on my playlist for Third Grade?

What's on my playlist for Third Grade?

This week, I'm blogging about my playlists for each grade level, in my music room. For more information about how and why I'm using playlists, check out this post. Today, let's talk about third grade!Here are three recordings from my third grade playlist:#1: Sasha!This is one of my absolute favorite folk dances! It is a really fun mixer that students LOVE. It looks like it's not available as...

What's on my playlist for Second Grade?

What's on my playlist for Second Grade?

This week, I'm blogging about my playlists for each grade level, in my music room. For more information about how and why I'm using playlists, check out this post. Today, let's talk about second grade!Here are three recordings from my second grade playlist:#1: Chimes of DunkirkThis is one of my favorite folk dances for lower elementary, from a great resource of the same name, by the New England...